Weekly Update: The Week’s Top Japanese Nintendo Switch, 3DS, And Mobile News Stories!
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● Nintendo Co., Ltd. have applied for three new Mario trademarks in Japan with MARIOKART (posted here) and for SUPER MARIO and SUPER MARIO BROS. (with both posted here). Both Mario Kart and Super Mario Bros. cover videogame and smartphone games, with the Super Mario trademark being more merchandise related.
● Bandai Namco Entertainment announced Super Dragon Ball Heroes World Mission for Nintendo Switch with the game set to include 1,160 cards and 350 characters, although no release date as of yet.
● Koei Tecmo Games announced Shin Sangoku Musou 7 with Moushouden DX (Dynasty Warriors 8: Xtreme Legends Complete Edition) for 27 December release on Nintendo Switch priced at ¥7,344.
● The Zombie Headwear and Zombie Outfit were made available in Super Mario Odyssey along with three new snapshot mode filters (all pictured here).
● Blizzard Entertainment announced they will publish Diablo III Eternal Collection in Japan on 27 December priced at ¥7,538 although no word on the bundle. Box art added here.
● Arc System Works announced that BLAZBLUE CENTRALFICTION Special Edition will release for Nintendo Switch on 7 February 2019 with the Switch version including all available DLC.
● Arc System Works also announced they will be adding Double Dragon I, II and III to Kunio-kun: The World Classics Collection. Trailers for all three Double Dragons added here.
● QubicGames removed One Strike: Ikkiuchi from the eShop due to some plagiarism with the soundtrack. They hope to have the game back soon. Check out videos of the offending track and the Mouryou Senki MADARA original posted here.
● FDG Entertainment announced the platform game Monster Boy Norowareta Oukoku (Monster Boy and the Cursed Kingdom) will release in Japan on 04 December priced at ¥3,980 with preloads now live.
● And Konami announced they will publish Snake Pass on the Switch eShop on 25 October priced at ¥3,218. Trailer added here.
● Bandai Namco announced that the 3DS version of Neko Tomo has been delayed until Winter although a demo is also now available on the system.
● Bandai Namco also removed the Pretty Cure game Smile PreCure! Let’s Go! Marchen World from the Japanese 3DS eShop. No reason was given for the removal.
● Dwango released Giga feat. Kagamine Rin & Len「Rettou Joutou」, Eve×Sou「Myoujou Galactica」and Omoi feat. Hatsune Miku「Greenlights Serenade」 themes priced at ¥200 each. Omoi theme pictured and trailers for all three added here.
● Animal Crossing: Pocket Camp added the 19th wave of new animals with Lucky, Kiki, Rodeo, Anicotti and Diva (pictured here) and Goldie’s Library Cookie (details here).
● Dragalia Lost saw the facility event Trick or Treasure and the Summon showcase Halloween Fantasia. A new promo video entitled ‘Pactbound Once More’ is posted here.
● Fire Emblem Heroes saw Summoning Focus: New Power (with Lon’qu, Tana and Innes), Bound Hero Battle: Ephraim & Myrrh, Summoning Focus: Bound Hero Battle (with Ephraim, Myrrh and Eirika)
● Pokémon GO added Sinnoh region Pokémon (trailers here).
● Super Mario Run saw a Weekend Spotlight on Luigi where all the items you get from Remix 10′s Super Bonus Game all related to him.
● Nintendo announced a Diablo III Limited Edition for 02 November in Europe and North America (as a GameStop exclusive) with a Diablo III themed Nintendo Switch console and dock, carrying case, and a download code for Diablo III Eternal Collection. More pictures added here.
● Next week’s issue (No.1560) of Weekly Famitsu will have a scoop of a Level-5 title that will be ‘revived’ along with an with a long interview with President Akihiro Hino.
● Super Mario Party has now sold over 200,000 in Japan (206,319) after just nine days. Full Nintendo charts posted here.
● Super Mario toys are now in McDonald’s Happy Set (Happy Meals) in Japan. Check out all the pictures here.
● Nintendo Co., Ltd. are recruiting students for their Nintendo Internship 2019. All the details are available (obviously in Japanese) from here.
● And Ensky have released an official Animal Crossing 2019 Calendar. See pictures and preorder here (use the code JPNINTENDO for $3 off!).
● Watch NyaNyaNya Neko Mario Time Episode #125 featuring Super Mario Party, Rockman 11, Subara City, Cities: Skylines, Mini Metro and Family Computer Nintendo Switch Online here.
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